9 November 2003
Mud-Shoveling Mama
I spent Saturday afternoon in the rain, swaddled in Gore-Tex and wool, shoveling out the drainage ditches along my mountain driveway. They were clogged with detritus from last winter's storms, and water was beginning to cut new ruts down the middle of the driveway. It was a satisfyingly back-breaking afternoon, herding the water with my mighty shovel. But I still have more ditch-digging to do next time, plus daffodil-planting before the snow starts.
And, my mountain house has a new kitchen window! It's a large "box bay" or "greenhouse" window, double-glazed, that I got for 1/3 of the MSRP from a contractor whose project got cancelled. Score! Previously, there was no window whatsoever facing the driveway, and the kitchen's only other window didn't provide sufficient light. Now my kitchen is brilliantly lit and I can peek at the driveway without exiting my cozy house. The rain gutters are also new, as is the paint on the eaves. Progress!